Barracca, Debra.
The Adventures of Taxi Dog, 1999.
A taxi driver adopts a stray dog in New York City.

Brown, Marc Tolan.
Arthur’s New Puppy, 1999.
Arthur’s new puppy causes problems when it tears the living room apart, wets on everything and refuses to wear a leash.

Flack, Marjorie.
Angus Lost, 1989.
Angus the curious Scottie dog gets lost but finds his way back home. Also a series!

Gulbis, Steven.
Cowgirl Rosie and Her Five Baby Bison, 2001.
Cowgirl Rosie and the sheriff venture into the desert to track down Rosie’s missing baby bison.

Harper, Dan.
Sit, Truman, 2001.
An adorable but massive mastiff, Truman the dog needs a few obedience lessons.

Ichikawa, Satomi.
My Pig Amarillo, 2003.
Pablito, a Guatemalan boy whose pet pig Amarillo has disappeared, uses a kite to send him a message that he still loves him.

Simont, Marc.
The Stray Dog, 2001.
A family befriends a stray dog, names him Willy and decides to keep him.

Teague, Mark.
Dear Mrs. La Rue: Letters from Obedience School, 2002.
Gertrude LaRue receives typewritten and paw-written letters from her dog, Ike.

Burnford, Sheila.
The Incredible Journey, 1995.
A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family.

Casey, Patricia.
One Day at Wood Green Animal Shelter, 2001.
It is a very busy day at Wood Green Animal Shelter, where the workers take care of a variety of animals that need their help.

George, Jean Craighead.
How to Talk to Your Cat, 2000.
Describes how cats communicate with people through behavior and sounds and how you can talk back to them.

Hopkins, Lee Bennett.
A Pet for Me: Poems, 2000.
A collection of short poems celebrating the joys of having different kinds of pets.

Martin, Jacqueline Briggs.
The Water Gift and the Pig of the Pig, 2003.
An orphan girl discovers that she shares her grandfather’s gift for finding things when their very clever pig disappears.

Rylant, Cynthia.
Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea, 1994.
Mr. Putter gets an old cat to share his life with him. Also a series! 

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